What makes you think reviewers are immune to this?Video games are something people associate with their youth, gifts, families, etc.
That's why people get so pissed and irrational over their shyt.
People really want to form echo chambers because a game ain't getting 9's and 10's when there's clear evidence around the internet that the game simply isn't there. The video reviews are pointing out the flaws and explaining their reasoning.
If video games make people so emotional and irrational, wouldn’t reviewers be the most effected since they have built their entire life around video games and video game hype?
Are reviewers not just fanboys with a platform????